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>> thais very clear. pam: labrie is now 20. he was convicted in a case that exposed a tradition at his exclusive concord prep school where senior boys compete for sex with younger students. the victim appeared on tape . we' ve distorted her voice . >> no amount of cleansing or showering will ever make me clean again. it is one of the most painful things for me to do every day. i will never understand why it happened. reporter: labrie' s crude words in text messages spit back at him by the victims father, who said she was -- >> selected by him and his cohorts as a high value target in a twisted competition. reporter the defense gave the : judge character letters for labrie and insistd the act was consensual. the victim'
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>> we no longer see good in the world is a natural part of our lives, but instead have witnessed evil. >> we were disappointed in the sentence. having said that, i cannot say sentence. the prosecution had years in state prison. the victim' s family came out and released a statement, saying the judge got it right, recognizing, they say, that this was not a consensual relationship. reporting live in new hampshire, pam cross, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: thick black smoke and flames from a fire on this passenger plane. injuring fifteen people, and shutting down fort lauderdale/hollywood international airport for hours. phil lipof is at the breaking news desk. phil investigators are turning : their attention to a little known airline that will now get a lot of attention. dynamic airways flight 405 was headed to caracas, venezuela. flames broke out in an engine of the boeing 767 as it prepared for takeoff at. -- at about 12:30 p.m.
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passengers and crew evacuating by the emergency slides. the pilot of another airline reporting a fuel leak just before the fire. >> one person sustained serious injuries, burn injuries. i don' t know if it was a crew member or passenger. we have not gotten that information yet. there were two less serious injuries, and then the remaining 12 were what we call walking wounded. phil: dynamic is a small airline that connects fort lauderdale, new york, venezuela and guyana. it began servicing caracas in july after government policies in the economically strapped nation led major airlines to pull out. heather: sixty students sickened. several rushed to the hospital. and right now, the cause is still a mystery. newscenter 5' s john atwater is live at sullivan middle school in lowell. john, it sounds like they think this might be a virus. john: that is what it looks like
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at this point, some sort of bug school. so many students got sick us so quickly, the first thought was that it might be carbon monoxide. when the fire department got here, they quickly treated kids in the parking lot here. because so many were complaining of headaches and nausea, a doctor rushed over. five students did have to be evacuated, but for the most part, fresh air and a bottle of water helped ease the victims. >> my best friend, you could see to throw up. >> right now, there is a cleaning company in the school, of advice. -- some kind of a virus. >> of the cleaning continues. the school is still trying to determine if they will have class tomorrow.
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>> in the air in lexington. around 9:00 this morning, people in the building felt a strange jolt and heard a loud bang. investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what happened. new at 6:00, andover police say they have charged the man accused of tying up a 16-year-old girl during a home investigation, that home invasion, and they vowed to keep the registered sex offender off the streets. police say he broke into the teenager' s home on july 31, duct taped her to a chair, and grabbed cash from her purse. police use surveillance pictures to solve the case. they say he hit his second home nearby the same day, leaving his clothing behind. heather: you tonight at 6:00, victims and their families are
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teaming up to take action. >> we don' t know what happened. we were not there. we may never know. >> her sister and her baby the latest to die on what is known as dad man' s curve. today in a meeting considering safety improvements, the grieving sisters met a woman who lost her husband to a drunk driver on the same turn 18 years ago. before the crash, her son kyle was a healthy 10-year-old. >> this boy screamed in pain for twist and turn in pain. >> people have no idea what a family goes through, how you suffer emotionally, physically. love, trying to watch your child recover and move on, and have
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>> words cannot really explain any of it. to find out you lose your sister and then to watch your nephew take his last breath in front of you, i don' t wish that on anybody. it was a tremendous loss. >> our hearts go out to christina and to christina and noah' s family. >> highway officials agreed to did signs and more law enforcement and to begin planning for permanent changing' s -- and to signs and more law enforcement, and to begin planning for permanent changes. kyle and his mother now focus on his bucket list, including a dream trip to disney world in february. >> to commitment 2016 tonight. jeb bush did not waste any time dwelling on his bad reviews from his debate performance.
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on the stage. portsmouth. >> are you happy with how you did last night? >> i wish there were more substantive questions, to be honest, but it was fine. >> he accused his friend senator marco rubio of missing too many roll calls while campaigning. like a french workweek? >> but rubio won that round. >> someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you. >> bush wasted no time dismissing last night. >> they are the talkers and they are the doers -- there are the talkers and there are the doers. i wish i could talk as well as some of the big personalities on the state, but i am a doer. >> he also dismissed questions about -- on the stage, but i am a doer.
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>> he also dismissed questions about his campaign being on life support. >> they are not walking away. there are eight more debates. there is ample time to do exactly what candidates do. the end is not near. memo to file. >> he pointed out the four years ago at the end of october, herman cain was leading in the polls. any final words on rubio' s work ethic? >> i believe people should show up to work. >> the campaign has launched a new slogan, jeb can fix it. he means america, but there are a few other things he needs to fix first. heather: high tide was extra high today. also high, the wind. this tree in milton smashing onto a car. still pretty gusty out there. harvey: still pretty breezy. not surprising to see that.
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the temperature has to change, and the forecast for trick-or-treating is state -- is straight ahead. >> an elderly driver hopes you can help him track down the kind stranger he believes helped save his life. >> a while driver accused of causing several wrecks before crashing into a tree. mike: welcome to gillette stadium. the miami dolphins are in town.
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>> you are watching news center five at 6:00. >> a wild crash scene in worcester. the alleged drunk driver leaving a trail of destruction. police tell the telegram the pick-up truck went through a fence, hit a boulder then went airborne and slammed into a tree
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10 feet off the ground at the intersection of west mountain st. and mountainshire drive. and that' s after the driver allegedly struck three cars. the driver, suspected of being drunk, was arrested and taken to an area hospital. heather: a easton man is hoping to be connected with the woman he says saved his life after a crash in september. leonard strachman says the woman reached into his truck and immobilized his head after the two-car crash. strachman can' t remember the woman' s name but knows she is a nurse from brockton. he plans to stand at the scene of the accident with a sign hoping his guardian angel will drive by. ed: they' ve exploded in popularity. heather: but now fantasy sports sites may soon be getting a dose of reality in massachusetts. ed: a million dollar secret. the sweet reason why a local man didn' t immediately tell his wife
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heather: new at 6:00 lots of people find them fun. but are fantasy sports websites -- including boston based draft kings -- legal? newscenter 5'
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reports, for the first time the massachusetts gaming commission is taking a closer look at whether the wildly popular sites should be regulated. >> the issue -- >> massachusetts residents are the greatest participants in fantasy sports. reporter: the popularity of fantasy sports sites like fan duel, and boston-based draft kings is not in dispute. the issue is whether fantasy sports betting should be legal, and should be regulated. that' s a decision for the legislature but, today, the massachusetts gaming commission spent an hour of its public meeting talking about the issues legislators need to consider. commissioner gayle cameron argues that it is virtually impossible for the industry to self-regulate. >> you know, we are talking about a lack of transparency of information here. reporter massachusetts attorney : general maura healey concluded recently that fantasy sports sites are not directly addressed by current state laws, meaning there' s nothing illegal about playing and betting on fantasy sports. still, that legal opinion apparently does not settle the issue. >> in any industry there' s a , tipping point.
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you know, look at uber. uber was around for a while and then all of a sudden in the public consciousness. the tipping point, i think, was triggered by nfl football, which occasioned this mass advertising campaign, and this problem of this guy at draft kings who bet on fan duel. reporter: the gaming commission' s recommendations that we heard today here at the hynes convention center will be part of a white paper the commission will put together to advise the legislature and the governor. as of now, though, it' ' game-on' for fantasy sports in massachusetts. reporting in boston, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: keeping secrets from your spouse can cost you. but it sure paid off for an raymond hazell' s been buying scratchies for years using money from a secret retirement slush fund his wife didn' t know about. there is secret number one. he finally cashed in when he won a million dollars on a ticket he bought at hopkinton wine and spirits. when he picked up a check for still didn' t know. there is step number two. he wanted to surprise her with
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champagne and roses and of course that prize winning check. heather: ok. ed: what if he hasn' t done it yet and she is watching the news right now? heather: i think if it' s on the news, it means he did it. i appreciate the romance. harvey: i am not sure i give him that much credit. i think she will probably just say show me the money and she will forgive him. anyway, you know, when you think about the last 24 hours of weather, i wonder what you are going to remember the most. will it ed strong winds that occurred overnight and early today? certainly, if you are near or experiencing one of the areas that had a lot of localized damage with tree limbs coming down, you will remember that. or you could remember the rainfall, which we actually needed. some of it came down to fast and caused some localized flooding.
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or it might be warm temperatures, like hitting 75 in boston today, 70 in worcester. it wasn' t a record, but it was near record warmth, and definitely had the feel of summer with my dear -- with muggy air early in the day. look at that beautiful sky in the background over boston. going back to temperature reality, but only to normal, not really below average. a quiet pattern overall. and then the mild month of november. not too bad when you think about it. there' s a good look at the boston skyline. or at least the sky. 69 degrees, still mild, though still falling. but the wind is busy. west-southwest, that is a steady 23 miles per hour in boston, gusting to 37, 35 it was to airport. as the temperatures fall tonight to the low 50' s in the berkshires, it will be
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i would say 55 by halftime, maybe 51 at the end. it might be a dirty or to lower -- it might be a degree or two lower. cool air is coming from the great lakes, and we will be back to normal tomorrow. 40' s in boston. upper 30' s and the cooler spots. a good deal of sun, patchy clouds mid-to-late morning until lunchtime. i could touch 60. low to mid 50' s for worcester. cooler air comes in. a reinforcing cool front is going to come through. it will make tomorrow night chili. saturday will don frosty. then we have a nice recovery. for the trick-or-treaters, nice weather, not a lot of wind. that' s all good news. temperatures should start on average around 50 late afternoon. don' t forget, this is the weekend we turn our clock' s back.
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have to deal with early sunset on sunday. sunday may have a sprints, especially in the morning. look at the mild temperatures next week. i knew that 70 would get ed' s attention. i just knew it. in heather' s as well. i will update everything for you later tonight. i am meteorologist harvey leonard. >> now, sportscenter 5 with mike lynn. my: welcome -- mike: welcome to gillette stadium. it feels like we were just here. the patriots are looking at this as an opportunity. >> these are your ready for prime time players. the patriots with five night games this year, including two thursday nighters, the open her, and this one on short turnaround. >> there are great things that come with the thursday night games, but at the same time, there are some challenges physically for the guys out
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>> we always try to be on top of it. it' s just part of being a professional. >> while it is a mental and physical challenge, he does -- it does give the patriots a chance to beat two opponents in nine days. then they will get some much needed rest. >> i am excited to play. >> it' s a fun week. the competition starts as soon as the last game ends. we have had some time to prepare. hopefully, we will make it should much -- make as much use of it as we can. >> and with no game on sunday, brady can spend saturday night trick-or-treating. >> the world series resumes tomorrow night at citi field. nominations were announced today
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for gold gloves. the bogaerts was nominated at shortstop. mookie betts was not nominated. this streak is made up of so many tangibles as well as but proud town. when you live in watertown, you are family. celebrations cross gender and age groups. so it was when the field hockey team brokeecords on october 21. it was a reason for a large family to share the joyous occasion together. the 2015 team is another squad in an assembly line of champions. >> it means a lot that all you guys were here. >> this record-breaking event united generations of players from yesterday, today, and
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>> i think that' s what this is all about today, the community and the passion around the sport in watertown. grexit is unbelievable to see everybody supporting us. we are so thankful. >> per gold around the town are young girls with dreams, parents and -- sprinkled around the town parents, well-wishers. >> they did it themselves, to want to be a part of this special moment tells you they are right there. they started the tradition early on. i' m very proud of them. >> it' s unreal. maybe that could be us in a few years. 10 or 15 years maybe. >> for three decades, watertown field hockey has been the fabric of so many young women who are still tethered to the program throughout their professional lives as well as motherhood. >> do you think you can keep the
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streak going? >> i hope so. i think so, but with a different name on her back. >> when you wear the uniform, you are a family forever. we salute the watertown field hockey program, past, present, and future, as this week' s -- >> how is that for a group of winners? watertown field hockey. if eileen was still coaching there, some of those babies would be playing for her. watertown heads to the state tournament. kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. we will see you at 11:00. ed: that was one of the loudest high 5 screams ever. heather: you could see some of the babies were startled. coming up new tonight at 11:00,
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a mysterious bag of human bones found in a massachusetts cemetery. that' s tonight at 11:00 after "how to get away with murder." first, david moore and abc world news tonight. david: we are on the scene of the passenger plane that burst into flames. and authorities are on a manhunt , warning he is armed and dangerous and attacking women. >> on chronicle at 730 p.m., join the club. women who whiskey. shop globally, eat green show and. get a custom suit at a an unaccustomed price.
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